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Monty Python, Rocky Horror and a Harry Potter Marathon highlight summer films at Ron Robinson Theater

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cals ronrob intThe Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Ron Robinson Theater is making use of it’s state-of-the-art technology in a space that produces the feeling of an old-time grand movie theater. The movies and special events scheduled in the upcoming months celebrate everything from kid flicks, great directors, and classic movies to independent and documentary films. We’ll celebrate holidays with paranormal theater and seasonal films and rewind back to special anniversaries.

Special events include the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Rocky Horror Picture Show. A Harry Potter marathon will celebrate Harry Potter’s July 31 birthday by showing all eight movies in seven days, and special Harry Potter-themed concessions.

Tickets are $5 each, with the exception of the Harry Potter marathon.  Potter marathon tickets are $7 each or a pass for all eight movies for $40. Concessions will be available for purchase at every showing. Beer and wine are available at screenings scheduled after 5 p.m.

 

Summer 2015

  • Friday, June 26, 10 p.m.:  Monty Python and the Holy Grail (PG) (40th Anniversary)
  • Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m.:  The Goonies (PG)
  • Saturday, June 27, 7 p.m.:  Psycho (R)
  • Friday, July 10, 10 p.m.:  Mad Max the Road Warrior (R)
  • Saturday, July 11, 2 p.m.:  Song of the Sea (PG)
  • Harry Potter Marathon
    • Sunday, July 26, 6PM – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PG)
    • Monday, July 27, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)
    • Tuesday, July 28, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azcaban (PG)
    • Wednesday, July 29, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)
    • Thursday, July 30, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13)
    • Friday, July 31, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (PG)
    • Saturday, August 1, 2PM – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 1 (PG-13)
    • Saturday, August 1, 7PM – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 2 (PG13)
  • Friday, Aug 14, 10 p.m.:  Beetlejuice (PG)
  • Saturday, Aug 15, 7 p.m.:  Dr. Strangelove (PG)
  • Saturday, Aug 15, 10 p.m.:  Good Will Hunting (R)

THE PROPOSAL on tap tonight at Movies in the Park

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MITP061715 ProposalThanks to tonight’s sponsor, the Little Rock Marriott, filmgoers in Little Rock can say “I do” to The Proposal.

Little Rock’s own Movies in the Park, brought to you by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Little Rock, continues its 11th annual season tonight, Wednesday, June 17 at the First Security Amphitheatre.

Movies are shown every Wednesday during the season and begin at sundown.

In this 2009 romcom, a pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.  Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds play the central pair.  (In a real-life reversal, Reynolds is actually Canadian and Bullock is American.) Central Arkansas’ own Mary Steenburgen is also a star of the film.  Others in the cast include Craig T. Nelson, Betty White and Denis O’Hare.

Families, picnics and pets are invited to the park to enjoy movies under the stars, no glass containers please. A parent or adult guardian must accompany all children and youth under the age of 18 and an ID is required. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week. For more information please visit http://moviesintheparklr.net.

 

Three times the films at Ron Robinson Theatre today

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Today at 2pm, 7pm and 10pm – the Ron Robinson Theater will be showing films from three film series.

10293551_442168355955975_3022379310636653597_oFirst up: Honey I Shrunk the Kids.  It is part of the KidFlix series continues with this classic summertime film.

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

Rated PG
94mins
$5

11411691_442455602593917_2545526596582798755_oNext (at 7pm) is the Oscar winning Annie Hall.  Woody Allen’s signature film of wit and intellect stars Diane Keaton, Allen and Tony Roberts. It is part of the new Great Directors Series at the Ron Robinson Theater.

Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Rated PG
93mins
$5

11357394_442496422589835_8505962773701526998_oThe day is capped off with “You talking to me?” in Martin Scorsese’s chilling and riveting Taxi Driver.  It kicks off the ReWind Series.

A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.

Rated R
113mins
$5

GHOSTBUSTERS scares up the fun at tonight’s Movies in the Park

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MITP061015 ghostbWho you gonna call? Thanks to tonight’s sponsor the Clinton School for Public Service, Ghostbusters!

Little Rock’s own Movies in the Park, brought to you by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Little Rock, continues its 11th annual season tonight, Wednesday, June 10 at the First Security Amphitheatre.

Movies are shown every Wednesday during the season and begin at sundown.

Ghostbusters is a 1984 action comedy thriller. Directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis co-star as a client and her neighbor. Others in the cast include Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Alice Drummond and Reginald VelJohnson.

Families, picnics and pets are invited to the park to enjoy movies under the stars, no glass containers please. A parent or adult guardian must accompany all children and youth under the age of 18 and an ID is required. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week. For more information please visit http://moviesintheparklr.net.

Movies in the Park – DIVERGENT

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MITP060315 divergLittle Rock’s own Movies in the Park, brought to you by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Little Rock, kicks off its 11th annual season tonight, Wednesday, June 3 at the First Security Amphitheater and runs through July 29.

Movies are shown every Wednesday during the season and begin at sundown.

Divergent is a 2014 action sci-fi thriller.  In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.  The cast includes Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer and Kate Winslet.

Families, picnics and pets are invited to the park to enjoy movies under the stars, no glass containers please. A parent or adult guardian must accompany all children and youth under the age of 18 and an ID is required. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week. For more information please visit http://moviesintheparklr.net.

Little Rock Look Back: Cornice placed on Robinson Auditorium

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JTR CorniceOn June 1, 1939, the cornice was installed on Robinson Auditorium.  This granite slab noted the name of the building as the Joseph Taylor Robinson Memorial Auditorium.  (It is interesting to note that it used the more modern “u” instead of the classical “v” which was often used in buildings during prior decades – as evidenced by the Pvlaski Covnty Covrt Hovse across the street.)

This was a milestone marking the completion of the front facade of the structure.  Much work would continue on the interior of the structure.  This step in the construction was considered major enough that the Arkansas Gazette mentioned it in a news article.

Today the cornice is again surrounded by construction materials and braces. The front lobby, the cornice and columns are pretty much the only parts of the building not currently under construction as Robinson Center is readied for its second act.  It is scheduled to open in November 2016.

CALS-Con 2015 today

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cals_conFans of superheroes, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, comics, and gaming will converge on the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) 2nd Annual CALS Con on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m on the Main Library campus, 100 Rock Street. All CALS Con events are free and open to the public.

CALS Con is a family-friendly celebration of all things fandom. The event kicks off the library’s 2015 superhero-themed Summer Reading Club, Every Hero Has a Story. Fans of all ages may come dressed as their favorite character. The day will include six panels, a social media scavenger hunt, table top gaming, LEGO display and open building, drop-in gaming area, and a meet up area. The first 700 people to register for the event will receive a special CALS Con swag bag.

CALS Con will conclude with a cosplay contest at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue. Attendees are encouraged to post about their CALS Con experience on social media using #CALScon2015.

Main Library 1st Floor Events

Event Description Time
Registration 9 am – 4 pm
Cosplay Contest Registration 9 am – 3 pm
SRC Registration 9 am – 3 pm

Darragh Center Lobby

CALS Con Meetup/Photo Op Area 9 am – 4 pm
Social Media Scavenger Hunt Participate in CALS Con on a whole different dimension. Seek fun items all over the library campus and digitally document the finds on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with the hashtag #CALScon2015 to be entered in a prize drawing. 9 am – 4 pm

Darragh Center

Table Top Saturday Check out games of all sorts from our collection or bring personal copies to play. Light snacks provided. 10 am – 3 pm

Youth Services

Open LEGO® Build Members of the Arkansas LEGO Users Group will present a giant LEGO display. Plenty of bricks are available for building. 10 pm – 12 pm
& 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Color-Your-Own Super Hero Mask 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Level 4

Drop-In Gaming 10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Ron Robinson Theater

Frozen Panel Can’t get enough of Elsa, Anna, and Olaf? Panelists and attendees will be discussing favorite characters and what’s next for them. 9:30 am
Game of Thrones Panel Winter is coming! Join us for a fan discussion of the George R.R. Martin novels and the popular HBO television show. Topics include the divergence of the television adaptation from the novels and the role of prophecy in the story. Bring your own pet theory! 10:30 am
Harry Potter Panel Bending All the Rules. Panelists will discuss various controversies, issues, and even conspiracy theories that have come to light since the last book was published. 11:30 am
Lego Panel LEGO has produced more than 500 billion pieces and inspired generations of builders and makers. Discuss the past, present, and future of this powerful brand. 12:30 pm
Doctor Who Panel Doctor Who has a fandom that spans generations and decades. The panel will discuss what is loved about Classic Who as well as New Who, and talk about how the Doctor helps people understand their own place in the universe. 1:30 pm
Star Wars Panel Episode VII – The Force Awakens heralds a new era in the Star Wars saga. The panel weighs in on the original series, the prequels, and the highly anticipated sequels. Scoundrels, princesses, and Jedi of all ages are welcome. 2:30 pm
Cosplay Contest The CALS Con finale event. Register to participate by 3 p.m. or attend to cheer on favorite costumes and characters. 4:00 pm